Working with Document Windows

Each document you open appears in its own window. You can work with Canvas X Draw document windows the same as other windows. You can resize a window, expand it to fill the screen, and minimize or roll it up. Canvas X Draw provides commands to organize and select document windows when more than one is open.

Selecting Among Open Documents

When you open several documents at once, only one is active. The Window menu displays the names of open Canvas X Draw documents. The name of the active document has a check mark.

To Change the Active Window:

Do one of the following:

• Choose the document’s name in the list at the bottom of the Window menu.
• Click a document’s window.

When you open more than one document, information in the Properties bar and Status bar, such as the pointer’s location, applies to the active document. The same is true of floating palettes; palette settings apply to the active document and they change when you switch documents.

Arranging Windows

When you open more than one document window, you can stack or distribute them on screen so they are easier to work with.

When Canvas X Draw arranges document windows, it resizes them if necessary so they fit within the main program window or screen area.

To Arrange Windows in Rows:

Choose Window | Tile Down.

To Arrange Windows in Columns:

Choose Window | Tile Across.

To Stack All Windows:

Choose Window | Stack.

To Arrange Icons of Minimized Windows:

Choose Window | Arrange Icons.